tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36360371.post5624294852203919684..comments2015-08-02T15:36:40.720-07:00Comments on Sons of Steve Garvey: Blogger Night Q&A with Ned CollettiSteve Saxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00930320282262607468noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36360371.post-64600381326746763422010-07-07T08:05:42.170-07:002010-07-07T08:05:42.170-07:00I don&#39;t think there&#39;s ever been a GM who h...I don&#39;t think there&#39;s ever been a GM who hasn&#39;t made some mistakes. You can&#39;t wheel and deal year in and year out without making some. So I think one has to look at a GM&#39;s success from a higher altitude - what is his overall success? How has the direction of the team moved? Would we have made the same move we&#39;re now criticizing (theoretically speaking)? And, perhaps most importantly, how many of a GM&#39;s decisions have been based on his decisions alone (e.g., were those decisions influenced or dictated by the ownership)?<br /><br />Lots of folks act like a GM is god in charge of everything at the ball club, is Bill Gates, and has a crystal ball. Unrealistic.<br /><br />On balance, I think Colletti has done the job that has sent us to the post season virtually annually, and has kept our core youth together that has now blossomed into a premier (and All Star caliber) squad.<br /><br />These days,wanting it all is simply unrealistic (e.g., talented youth who come for cheap, marquee players, five-man Cy Young winning rotation, minor league system bulging with future stars, etc.).Dusty Bakerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02074411479856389109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36360371.post-23915854998006240872010-07-07T07:57:05.514-07:002010-07-07T07:57:05.514-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Dusty Bakerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02074411479856389109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36360371.post-21292134806319187082010-07-06T23:50:00.782-07:002010-07-06T23:50:00.782-07:00Ramirez was a good pickup.Ramirez was a good pickup.Steve Saxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00930320282262607468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36360371.post-35515213499034659972010-07-06T23:30:43.769-07:002010-07-06T23:30:43.769-07:00BADD CALLS:
Carlos Santana for Casey Blake
Josh B...BADD CALLS:<br /><br />Carlos Santana for Casey Blake<br />Josh Bell for George Sherrill<br />Signing Pierre<br />Signing Schmidt<br />Signing Jones<br /><br />GOOD CALLS:<br />Trading Pierre and getting cash relief and Ely/Link<br />Ethier<br /><br />hmmmmmmmmm.....Greg Zakwinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09064188830164937436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36360371.post-60431689021569298262010-07-06T23:00:19.915-07:002010-07-06T23:00:19.915-07:00Did I ever mention my father-in-law&#39;s brush wi...Did I ever mention my father-in-law&#39;s brush with Colletti?Dusty Bakerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02074411479856389109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36360371.post-88146256721198031472010-07-06T22:52:21.109-07:002010-07-06T22:52:21.109-07:00@DB: Thanks. I was really impressed with Ned&#39;...@DB: Thanks. I was really impressed with Ned&#39;s candor and I hope I didn&#39;t blog out of turn here.Steve Saxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00930320282262607468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36360371.post-21846352717095655042010-07-06T22:37:18.027-07:002010-07-06T22:37:18.027-07:00The expression on Ned&#39;s face is like that of a...The expression on Ned&#39;s face is like that of a dog about to be forced to take a walk when it&#39;s raining.Mr. Customerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03658184241218765280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36360371.post-34497430720635937882010-07-06T22:17:44.153-07:002010-07-06T22:17:44.153-07:00Thanks for the thorough recap, Sax! Very insightfu...Thanks for the thorough recap, Sax! Very insightful. Thanks for taking the time to jot all that down and recap it for us. I feel like I was there.Dusty Bakerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02074411479856389109noreply@blogger.com